air conditioning Peugeot Expert VU 2009 Owner's Manual

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Interior
FAMILIARISATION
1
CENTRE CONSOLE AND OVERHEAD
STORAGE UNIT

1. Location of the controls:
- central locking/unlocking,
- locking/unlocking of the load space.

2. Heating and/or air conditioning
controls.

3. Location of the ticket/card storage or
controls:
- deactivation of the ESP,
- disarming of the interior protection alarm, alarm diode,
- deactivation of the parking assistance.

4. CD changer or storage compartment.

5. Audio equipment or storage
compartment.

6. Central adjustable vents.

7. Hazard warning lights button.

8. Display or storage compartment.

9. Courtesy light.

10. Warning lights:
- passenger air bag disarmed.

11. Location of the ticket/card storage,
heated seat controls.
ADJUSTING THE TIME - a centre console with display: refer
to the "Adjusting the date and time"
section of chapter 4,
- a centre console without display: refer to the "Instruments and controls"
section of chapter 2.
Depending on the configuration of your
vehicle, you have either:

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Steering wheel controls Front fog lights (green)
and rear fog lights (amber,
2nd rotation of the ring
forwards).
To switch off the front and rear fog
lights, turn the ring rearwards twice in
succession.
In clear weather or in rain, both day
and night, rear fog lights dazzle and
are prohibited.
Do not forget to switch them off when they
are no longer needed.
Automatic switching on of the lights switches
off the rear fog lamps, but the front fog
lamps remain on. Daytime lights
Depending on the country in which the
vehicle is sold, the vehicle may be equipped
with daytime lights. The dipped headlamps
come on when the vehicle is started.
The instruments and controls
(instrument panel, display, air
conditioning control panel, ...) are only lit
on switching to the automatic switching on
of the lights mode or when the lights are
switched on manually.
Front and rear fog lights
Rotate ring
B forwards to switch on and
rearwards to switch off. The status is
confirmed by the light on the instrument
panel.
These operate with the side lights and the
dipped beam headlamps.
Front fog lights (green, 1st rotation
of the ring forwards). This warning light comes on on the
instrument panel.

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Ventilation
WITH MANUAL ADJUSTMENT
If your vehicle is fitted with these controls,
they are located on the control panel of the
fascia centre console. Air distribution
The air supply distribution is directed by the
control turned towards:
the side vents and the central
vents,
the side vents, the central vents
and the footwells,
the footwells,
the windscreen and the footwells,
Air flow
The air conditioning does not operate if the
air flow is set to 0 .
the windscreen.
Air conditioning A/C
If fitted on your vehicle, the air conditioning
can only operate with the engine running.
Pressing the button triggers the
operation of the air conditioning,
the diode is lit. Pressing the
button again switches the function
off and the diode is switched off. Temperature adjustment
Control positioned:
- in the red zone, triggers heating of the interior
ambient air.
- in the blue zone,
triggers cool air,
The air distribution can be
modulated by placing the control
in the intermediate positions,
marked "

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Ventilation
ERGONOMICS and COMFORT
3
Intake of exterior air Recommended settings
For optimum operation of the manual system, the se ttings below are recommended:
The diode on the button is off.
This is the preferred operating
position.
Recirculation of interior air The diode on the button is lit.
Recirculation temporarily prevents
exterior odours and smoke
from entering the passenger
compartment.
Used with the air conditioning switched on
and setting of the force of blown air (from 1
to 4), recirculation enables you to obtain
the required ambient air comfort level more
quickly with both hot or cold settings.
This position should only be temporary.
When your ambient air comfort level has
been reached, return to the intake of exterior
air position to permit renewal of the air in the
passenger compartment and avoid misting.
This operating mode is preferable.
If
I require...
Air
distribution

Temperature
Air flow
Air
recirculation
Air
conditioning A/C

Heating


Cooling

De-icing
Demisting

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Ventilation
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING WITH SEPARATE ADJUSTMEN TS
Good practice
For maximum cooling or heating of the passenger compartment, it is possible to exceed the value 15 by turning until LO is displayed or the value 27 by turning until HI is displayed.
For optimum comfort, the difference between the value displayed for the driver and for the passenger should not be greater than 3.
If your vehicle is fitted with this control
panel, it is located on the centre console.
On entering the vehicle, the inside
temperature may be much colder (or
warmer) than is comfortable. There is no
advantage in changing the value displayed
in order to quickly reach the level of comfort
required. The system will use its maximum
performance to reach the comfort value set.

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Driver or passenger side comfort value
The value indicated on the display
corresponds to a level of comfort and
not a temperature in degrees Celsius or
Fahrenheit.
Automatic operation Do not cover the sunshine sensor,
located on the windscreen behind the
mirror, it is used for regulation of the air
conditioning.
AUTO comfort programme
This is the normal air conditioning system
operating mode.
Press this button, the AUTO symbol is displayed. In accordance with the comfort value selected, the system controls the distribution, the fl ow and the intake of air to guarantee comfort and a suffi cient circulation of air in the passenger compartment. No further action on your part is required.
When the engine is cold, to prevent an excessive diffusion of cold air, the ventilation will reach its optimum level gradually.
For your comfort, the settings are stored when the ignition is switched off and are reinstated the next time the vehicle is started, if the temperature in the passenger compartment has not changed signifi cantly; otherwise, operation resumes in automatic mode.
Turn this control to the left or to the
right to decrease or increase the
value. A setting around the value
21 provides optimum comfort.
However, depending on your requirements,
a setting between 18 and 24 is usual.

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Air flow
Press the small fan button to
reduce the flow or the large fan
button to increase the flow.
On the display, the blades of the fan darken
when the flow is increased.
Manual operation
You can, according to your requirements,
make a different selection from that offered
by the system by changing a setting.
The other functions will still be controlled
automatically. Pressing the AUTO button
restores fully automatic operation.
Intake of exterior air/Recirculation of interior air
Press this button to recirculate
the interior air. The recirculation
symbol is displayed.
Recirculation prevents exterior odours
and smoke from entering the passenger
compartment. Avoid prolonged operation
in interior air recirculation mode (risk of
condensation, odour and humidity).
Pressing this button again activates the
intake of exterior air.
Air distribution
Pressing this button several times
in succession directs the air flow
towards:
- the windscreen,
- the windscreen and footwells,
- the footwells,
- the side vents, central vents and
footwells,
- the side vents and central vents.
Deactivating the system
Press the air flow small fan
button until the fan symbol
disappears.
This action deactivates all of the system's
functions, with the exception of the air
recirculation and rear screen demisting (if fi tted
on your vehicle). Your comfort setting is no
longer maintained and is switched off.
For your comfort, do not deactivate the
system for long periods.
Pressing the large fan button or
the AUTO button reactivates the
system with the values set before
it was deactivated.
Switching the air conditioning On/Off
Press this button, the A/C
symbol is displayed and the air
conditioning is activated.
Pressing this button again switches off the
air cooling.

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Press the air conditioning.
Direct the control to this air
distribution setting.
Direct the control to this
temperature setting.
Increase the air flow setting.
DE-ICING AND DEMISTING
Returning to exterior air intake
open permits renewal of the air
in the passenger compartment
(diode off).
Manual mode

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De-icing the rear screen and/or
mirrors
Pressing this button, with the engine
running, activates the rapid demisting-
de-icing of the rear screen and/or electric
mirrors.
This function switches off:
- when the button is pressed,
- when the engine is switched off,
- automatically to prevent excessive energy consumption. Automatic air conditioning: visibility
programme
The comfort programme (AUTO) may not
be sufficient to quickly demist or de-ice the
windows (humidity, several passengers, ice).
In this case, select the visibility programme.
The visibility programme indicator light
comes on.
It activates the air conditioning, the air flow,
the de-icing of the rear screen and provides
optimum distribution of the ventilation to the
windscreen and side windows.
It deactivates the air recirculation.

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CORRECT USE OF THE VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING
Passenger compartment filter,
carbon filter
Ensure that this fi lter is in good condition and
have all of the fi lter elements replaced regularly.
Vents

"Leave them open"
For optimum distribution and diffusion of hot
or cool air in the passenger compartment,
there are adjustable central and side vents
which can be directed sideways (right or
left) towards the top of the body. For your
comfort while driving, do not close them,
direct the flow of air towards the windows
instead.
The air vents directed towards the floor of
the vehicle complete the equipment.
Refer to the "Checks" section of
chapter 6. Air conditioning
In all seasons, if fitted on your vehicle, the
air conditioning should only be used with
the windows closed. However, if the interior
temperature remains high after a prolonged
period parked in the sun, do not hesitate to
ventilate the passenger compartment for a
few minutes.
If your vehicle is fitted with automatic
air conditioning, use the AUTO
mode as much as possible as it permits
optimised control of all of the functions:
air flow, passenger compartment comfort
temperature, air distribution, air intake
mode or air recirculation in the passenger
compartment.
Operate the air conditioning system for 5 to
10 minutes, once or twice a month, to keep
it in perfect working order.
It is normal that the condensation created by
the air conditioning system results in a flow
of water which may form a puddle under the
vehicle when parked.
If the system does not produce cold air, do
not use it and consult a PEUGEOT dealer.